Spur.



G. BUERMANN.

SPUR.

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l l MWL m Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

VVITNESSES:

GEORGE BUERMANN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOE TO AUGUST BUERLVIANN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, GF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

SPUR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr.. 2d, 1915..

Application iled May 21, 1913. Serial No. 768,964.

To all 'LU/"10m it may concern Be it known that ll, GEORGE BUERMANN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Spurs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates Vto an improved spur comprising the usual side arms joined at the back so as to form a U-shaped body portion, the back end of the spur being provided with the rowel or any other usual element for prodding the horse, the spur having instep-chains which extend transversely in the form of loops from one side of the spur to the other near the front ends of the arms.

The invention further consists of a spur of this type in which each of the chains 1s secured at its ends to the arms without any connection with the securing means of the other chain, so that they are independent of one another, and the disposition of the chains can be changed independently, for example, they can be used at different angles without either chain aifecting the tension of the other chain.

Another feature of the invention consists in. rigid outwardly extending means on the spur arms to which the chains are directly fastened, whereby they are held outward at their secured ends away from the boot so that the chains do not chafe the boot, and there are no connections between the chains to chafe the boot.

rThe invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing showing the preferred form of spur, although changes can be made in the details of construction without departing from the invention.

lln the drawings Figure l is a side view of a spur made according to my present invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2, in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a front view of one of the ends of the lll-shaped body portion.

The spur consists of the body portion 10 which comprises side arms 11 joined at the back as at 12 where the two forwardly extending arms 11 merge into one another, the back 12 having an extension 13 which is forked at its end as is usual in spurs, and is provided with a pin 14 on which rotates the rowel 15.

ln the drawings Fig. 1 illustrates one side of the spur, but it will be understood that the two sides of the spur are substantially identical.

The ends of the arms 11 are provided with upwardly projecting ends 16, the ends 16 having buttons 17 or any similar means for fastening a suitable ankle-strap which is not shown. On the outer sides of the arms 11 and toward their forward ends, preferably at the juncture of the upturned ends 16 and the main portion of the arms 11, are the outwardly extending lugs 18 having holes 19, the lugs 18 being rigidly fixed on the spur, and they are usually made integral therewith. Chains 2O and 21 are arranged transversely beneath the body portion of the spur and are looped with their ends hooked into the holes 19 or otherwise suitably secured to the arms, the chains being secured to the arms 11 independently of each other, and there being no connections between the chains which are movable with respect to the body of the spur. Such movable connecting means when present cause the tension on one chain to be affected by the tension on the other; a relaxation of one chain, for example, will permit a corresponding relaxation of the other. In my present construction, however, the independent fastenlng of the instep-chains to the spur body by fixed independent means, permits them to be arranged at different angles. ln some cases a rider will prefer to have one of the chains arranged under the forward part of his instep, and another chain under the instep close to the heel. This is possible in my form of spur and both of the chains, after being arranged in place, can maintain their tension and if one of the chains should have its tension relaxed for some reason, the tension of the other is not affected through any connecting means, or through any fastening means common to both of them. Some riders prefer to secure one of the chains in the position shown at a in Fig. 1, that is, to run one of the chains in rear of the heel and thus to assist in holding the spur rigidly to the shoe, particularly when the ankle-strap is tightened. My improved structure permits the placing of one of these chains in rear of the heel and the other in front of the heel and when so placed the tension on each of them may be maintained by reason of their being independently secured to the spur body. rlhe lugs 18 which extend outwardly from the outer sides of the arms 11 hold the chains at their ends outside of the arms of the spur, which permits the chains to clear the leather of the boot 'from the edge of the sole, or extension of the sole under the instep, thus saving this part of the boot from chafing or wear by the chain or its attaching means. It is also to be noted that the outward projection oi' the lugs 18 prevents the engagement of the chain with the boot leather when the rear chain is put in the position shown at a, Fig. l, since the chain in this position engages the boot at the heel portion only and dees not come in contact therewith above the heel.

The particular design and form of the spur as shown herein is not essential to its successful use, and details may be altered at will without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

Having thus Ydescribed my invention, what I claim is l. A spur comprising a U-shaped body portion comprising arms joined at the rear, the arms o1 the body portion haying rigid outwardly projecting lugs, the lugs having holes at their outer edges, and two chains, each chain having its ends caught in oppositely arranged holes. j

2, A spur eomprising'a U-shaped body portion comprising arms oined at the rear, the arms of the body portion having rigid, outwardly extending lugs, and two chains, the chains being secured to the outer edges of the lugs so that they are disposed transversely of the spur body portion, each chain being thus capable of independent use 0n footwear without aifecting the tension on the other.

3. A spur comprising a U-shaped body portion, the body portion comprising arms joined and having an extension at the rear and having upwardly projecting ends at the front, the arms at their juncture with the ends being provided with horizontal integral lugs on their enter sides, the lugs hav- 1' GEORGE BUEBMANN.

Witnesses:

WM. H. CAMFIELD, M. A. JOHNSON.

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